Inaugural meeting of the International Congress of Parliamentary Women’s Caucuses 2018 in Dublin, Ireland

September 11, 2018.

I attended the inaugural meeting of the International Congress of Parliamentary Women's Caucuses 2018 in Dublin, Ireland from 9-10 September, 2018.

The conference brought together Female Parliamentarians and Cross-Party groups from across the globe to share their perspectives and experiences on issues facing women such as Sexual Harassment, Violence against Women Leaders, Affirmative Action, Gender mainstreaming and the state of Gender inequalities, and how, as Parliamentarians, we can create the right synergies to address them in our respective countries.

The Congress resolved to commit to the following;
• Working towards the establishment of a Women's caucus in every Parliament by 2020.
• Create a network of Women's Caucuses which can meet on. Regular basis to further the aims of the Congress.
• That all Parliaments encourage the continuity of their caucuses by investing in institutional memory which can support their work.
• That each Caucus would develop a clear plan of action aimed at influencing policies and actions which encourage greater participation by women in Politics.
• That each Caucus would strengthen links with Civil Society groups working in areas that affect Women.
• That each Caucus and Parliamentarian will continue to strive in their representative roles to improve the lives of Women.

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Source:Hon Sarah Adwoa Safo